In this week’s episode, Angie and Elizabeth talk about goal setting for the coming year. Questions such as, “Where do you want to be in a year?” and “What have you accomplished in the last year?” are a good first step and help us build upon our strengths. It is easy to be overwhelmed by the laundry list of things you did not accomplish or still need to do. Keep the long term objective in mind to help put these tasks into perspective. You are always doing work, so let’s talk about how to make sure the work you’re spending time will make you proud.

How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee

Wishcraft by Barbara Sher

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Story Makers is a podcast that features in-depth conversations with accomplished writers, filmmakers and industry experts about story craft, technique, habit and survival–everything you need to know to stay inspired, connect to your creativity, find others’ wonderful stories and your own success.

The hosts:

Elizabeth Stark is a published, agented novelist and distributed filmmaker who teaches and mentors writers at BookWritingWorld.com.

Angie Powers is a distributed filmmaker and published short story writer with an MFA in creative writing and a certificate in screenwriting from UCLA who teaches story structure at BookWritingWorld.com.